Anxiety with annual appointments

I have severe anxiety at every appointment .. am coming up to 12 months and am scheduled for a breast MRI in Sept am already getting worked up .. I honestly don’t know what the solution is as we have to check yet don’t want to either … scaziwty is a real thing for many if not most xx 

Hi Becky, well done for getting through the last 12 months. I have learnt to take each day at a time, however the anxiety I feel before results day is overwhelming.  I know whatever the outcome I can do it, I just need to tell my head lol xx

First time round I was still working. I was a teacher in primary school. It was a good job Ofsted never came on the same day as my mammogram because I  certainly wasn't focused on the job.   To be honest they would have done better getting supply in for the day.

I think you would have to be some sort of machine not to be worried. We have been through hell as a result of these checks so it shouldn't come as a surprise.

We get through it because we have no choice.

Yes, it’s my 5th year annual mammogram this afternoon. My cancer was picked up by a mammogram - no symptoms. Sitting here feeling sick!

Hi, i too work in a primary school. Im so sorry you have had to go through with this three times. My work has been unsupportive and when I returned they all ignored me. I think they were hoping I wouldn't return. They do not understand i'm a new version of myself and the things that I could do, i find it so hard. 

Sorry to hear that. I worked 24 years in the same school. My first lot of BC was 20 years ago. I had an amazingly supportive staff and headteacher.My ETA would watch me and if they saw my arm go over my head resting it there someone arrived with coffee and paracetamols. They would help with my lymphedema sleeve if OH left for work before me and the caretaker never let me carry anything much bigger than a matchbox till the day I retired.

I retired after the second lot. By then I was working part time and when I asked to retire without giving the full notice it wasn't a problem. By that time I was very expensive as you can imagine so that wasn't a suprise. 

If you are not happy and don't feel supported talk to your union or look for a post where you will be happy. I understand what you mean by saying you are a new you. Everyone even close family don't always understand. Have you spoken to your line manager or head about the way you feel. Isn't this the type of thing the person responsible for staff well being should look at. 

Life is too short to be miserable in work. 

My line manager compares me to ex employers Mum and doesn't have any understanding of the emotions and my Head teacher has even less. Currently they are putting more and more roles and jobs, making me feel that I will resign, as the expectations are unrealistic xx

I had no signs or symptoms and I always think my body will let me down xx

Me too no signs or symptoms. I always think my body will let me down x